GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
tread | to step or walk on or over |
alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
leery | suspicious |
vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
insensate | lacking sense or understanding |